High Energy

What High Energy does

High Energy Corp. is a privately held Pennsylvania-based manufacturer specializing in high-voltage and high-frequency capacitors for industrial and commercial power electronics applications. Its product portfolio spans four categories, ceramic capacitors, metallized film capacitors, water-cooled capacitors, and oil-filled capacitors, addressing use cases including X-ray equipment, broadcast systems, induction heating (tube and solid-state), cable fault finders, plasma generators, RF power supplies, dielectric heating, and laser systems. Notable engineering offerings include the patent-pending CHGOIL5XXX and CHLOIL5XXX oil-immersed, conduction-cooled metallized polypropylene series, which claim a 25% higher power rating than competing designs through a novel oil-containment architecture, as well as the PWC water-cooled ceramic capacitors rated up to 4000 kVA and AR series water-cooled oil-filled capacitors rated up to 2000 kVA.

The company operates a direct B2B sales model with quote-based pricing, 24-hour quote response commitments, and a one-week lead time on standard products, complemented by ThomasNet industrial marketplace listings. It is headquartered in Parkesburg, PA, runs on a small 11-50 employee workforce recruited locally from Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and is led by Dr. George Georgopoulos as President and CEO. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time hardware sales of capacitor products, primarily to industrial and commercial equipment manufacturers on a horizontal segmentation basis. The company has no disclosed external funding, no parent organization, no subsidiaries, and no M&A or partnership activity on record, consistent with an independently owned specialty manufacturer.

Name

High Energy

Legal name

High Energy Corp.

Website

https://highenergycorp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Energy Corp. is a privately held Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of high-voltage and high-frequency capacitors serving industrial and commercial equipment OEMs in X-ray, broadcast, induction heating, RF power, plasma, dielectric heating, and laser applications via direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Capacitors / Power Electronics Components

NAICS

Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Capacitors (Ceramic/Film/Electrolytic/Tantalum/Supercapacitors) (HDAHANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA)

Keywords

• High voltage capacitors
• Industrial capacitors
• Metallized film capacitors
• Water-cooled capacitors
• Oil-filled capacitors

Headquarters

HQ city

Parkesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capacitor Product Sales: One-time product sales of high voltage and high frequency capacitors. Revenue generated from direct sales of various capacitor types including ceramic, metallized film, water-cooled, and oil-filled models to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

High Energy Corp. manufactures high voltage and high frequency capacitors for industrial and commercial applications. Its portfolio spans ceramic capacitors, metallized film capacitors, water-cooled capacitors, and oil-filled capacitors used in X-ray equipment, broadcast equipment, induction heating power supplies, cable fault finders, plasma generators, RF power supplies, dielectric heating equipment, and lasers. The company sells primarily via direct quote-based B2B engagement with one-week lead times on standard products.

Product overview

High Energy Corp. is a manufacturer of high voltage and high frequency capacitors for industrial and commercial applications. The company offers four main product categories: Ceramic Capacitors, Metallized Film Capacitors, Water-Cooled Capacitors, and Oil-Filled Capacitors. These capacitor products serve diverse applications including X-ray equipment, broadcast equipment, induction heating power supplies (tube and solid state), cable fault finders, plasma generators, RF power supplies, dielectric heating, and lasers. The product portfolio includes specialized series such as the patent-pending CHGOIL5XXX/CHLOIL5XXX oil-immersed capacitors with 25% higher power ratings, AR Series water-cooled oil-filled capacitors for high capacitance at high power up to 2000 kVA, PWC Series water-cooled ceramic capacitors with up to 4000 kVA reactive power ratings for tank circuits, and various DC filter and snubber/commutation capacitors. The company provides custom values and configurations upon request with one-week lead time on standard products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ceramic Capacitors High voltage ceramic capacitors including EPSR Series High Voltage Pulse Power, HT57, HT59, HT50 & HT58, HT53/54/55 Series, SPHT Ferris Wheel, SPHT Power Disk, PWC Water-Cooled, SPFT Feed Thru, EPSP Pulse Power, EPSL Series, and HH57 & HH58 Series, designed for industrial power electronics applications.
• Metallized Film Capacitors Metallized film capacitors including CHE, CHG, CHH, CHJ, CHL, CHM, CHN0, CHN6 Series, and CHX Series Water-Cooled variants for industrial power electronics applications.
• Water-Cooled Capacitors Water-cooled capacitor products including CHX Series, AR Series Water-Cooled Oil-Filled Caps, and PWC Water-Cooled Ceramic Capacitors designed for high-power RF applications.
• Oil-Filled High Voltage Capacitors High voltage oil-filled capacitors including CC, LC, CP, and SCR Series for DC filter, snubber, and commutation applications in industrial power electronics.
• CHGOIL5XXX and CHLOIL5XXX Series Oil-Immersed Capacitors Patent-pending high-frequency, high-power oil-immersed conduction-cooled metallized polypropylene capacitor series with extremely low stray inductance and losses, combining benefits of oil-immersed windings and conduction-cooled mounting in a compact package with a unique oil containment method that prevents leaking.
• AR Series Water-Cooled Oil-Filled Capacitors High capacitance at high power capacitors with 6 to 1400 µF capacitance, 800 to 1250 VRMS, 240 to 2000 ARMS, 300 to 2000 kVA, operating up to 25 kHz, with multiple tap configurations.
• PWC Series Water-Cooled Ceramic Capacitors Large water-cooled pot-style ceramic capacitors providing current capacity to 300 Amperes with maximum reactive power ratings up to 4000 kVA, featuring low dissipation factor Class I dielectric for tank circuits of high power RF equipment, induction heating, dielectric heating, and high-frequency welding.
• CHX Series Water-Cooled Capacitors Water-cooled metallized film capacitors with 1500 VRMS working voltage, 300 kVA maximum power, and up to 200 ARMS maximum current for high-power applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% higher power rating compared to alternative capacitors
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KEMET (YAGEO): Global capacitor manufacturer including film and ceramic products; competes in the same broad category but focuses on higher-volume standardized components.
• Comet Group (Comet PCT): Global supplier of vacuum and RF power capacitors for semiconductor and RF equipment; overlaps in high-frequency RF capacitors but is far larger and broader.
• Vishay Intertechnology: Large diversified passive component maker producing capacitors across many types; overlaps in capacitor manufacturing but at global scale with a far wider portfolio.
• TDK Corporation: Major global producer of ceramic and film capacitors and passive components, an incumbent in the same category though vastly larger and more diversified.

Direct peers

• Celem Power Capacitors: Manufactures high-power, high-frequency water-cooled ceramic and film capacitors for induction heating and RF applications — directly overlapping High Energy's water-cooled and RF capacitor lines.
• Cornell Dubilier Electronics: US maker of film, oil-filled and high-voltage capacitors for power electronics and industrial applications, closely matching High Energy's oil-filled and metallized film product categories.
• Electronic Concepts Inc. Specialist manufacturer of metallized film and high-frequency power capacitors for industrial power electronics, a direct product-category overlap with High Energy.
• Custom Electronics Inc. US manufacturer of custom high-voltage and mica capacitors for specialized industrial and defense uses, comparable in custom-engineering, low-volume high-voltage focus.
• NWL (formerly Aerovox / NWL Capacitors): Manufactures AC and DC film and oil-filled capacitors for power electronics and industrial power supplies, overlapping High Energy's oil-filled and film capacitor offerings.

Emerging players

• General Atomics Electronic Systems: Produces high energy density and pulse power capacitors for demanding industrial and defense applications, overlapping High Energy's high-voltage pulse-power ceramic lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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